Word: grab
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...last step for desktop-computer owners is often the most satisfying. Grab your can of compressed air, unplug and open up your computer's box and behold--without touching anything--the dust bunnies that have been breeding in there ever since you brought it home...
...aviation in 1998, when congestion and delays at Europe's hub airports were angering "the passengers most important to [the commercial airlines'] revenues, first-class and full-fare economy flyers, the very people who are in a position to go elsewhere." Solon expects private charter services will continue to grab big chunks of the top-end commercial market, where margins are as comfortable as a first-class seat. Meanwhile, low-cost operators like easyJet and Ryanair will siphon off budget passengers. And that's a squeeze that could keep Europe's big airlines in a tailspin...
...Afghanistan." There was disturbing evidence this month that the fragile internal peace may not hold, as U.S. commanders were reportedly forced to modify their assault in the region of Gardez because rival warlords fighting alongside the Americans were said to be ready to clash over the impending land grab. But, says Zahir Shah, "With unity we will obtain security and peace, and then we can address other priorities...
...Crimson responded in the fifth frame, after posting an earlier run. Harvard played small ball to grab three runs off the Vikings and move ahead for good...
...political science, and archaeology, just to name a few. Moral Reasoning offers courses in contemporary ethical theory, Confucius, existentialism, justice, legal theory, and democracy—again, to name just a few. If at least one of the offerings in each of these two areas doesn’t grab your attention, what will...